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Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate
Sep 22, 2025 1:32 pm - The long-running debate over energy policy is heating up ahead of lawmakers’ fall veto session. Lawmakers are considering loosening nuclear power regulations and incentivizing battery storage.
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Divided St. Charles council approves plans for $1.9 million rowhomesSep 22, 2025 12:02 pm - St. Charles officials have greenlit plans for an eight-unit duplex development on South First Street in the city’s downtown, and construction could begin this year for units expected to be priced over $1 million.
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Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say
Sep 22, 2025 7:58 am - The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts on Monday exploring how one medication may be linked to autism and another one can treat it, according to four people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
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With controversial church plan progressing in South Barrington, could lawsuit’s end be near?Sep 21, 2025 9:00 pm - A controversial plan to build a church and school on vacant land in South Barrington is progressing even though a lawsuit seeking to disconnect the site from the village remains open.
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‘It’s a beautiful thing’: Cordogan’s Pianoland marks 75 years of sharing music with othersSep 20, 2025 1:45 pm - A Geneva piano store is approaching the 75th anniversary of its opening back in 1950 on Oct. 22. Cordogan’s Pianoland, at 33W441 Route 38, is a family business passed down through generations. Gus Cordogan founded the shop and owned it until 1989 when two of his children, John and Dianthe, took over.
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What I’ve done right with my portfolio
Sep 20, 2025 1:01 pm - Morningstar’s Christine Benz admits to the occasional misstep when it comes to her own investment portfolio. Here are four things that have worked for her.
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The EEOC has changed its rules on DEI. Here’s what employers need to knowSep 20, 2025 12:43 pm - This past March the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, following a previously issued executive order by the Trump administration on “illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity,” issued new guidelines for employers regarding their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new vision for Hawthorn mall, maternity ward closing, and Bears stadium updatesSep 20, 2025 12:34 pm - ‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon Hills Changes allowing for what is described as an import...
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Turn employee departures into business growth opportunitiesSep 20, 2025 12:30 pm - Properly interviewing prospects for job openings is vital to hiring someone with the right skills and is a proper core value fit for your company. However, some employers neglect to collect valuable feedback from departing employees and conduct thorough exit interviews.